A recent report from Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkur) MPs states the party’s interest in investigating the feasibility of constructing a fertilizer factory as soon as possible in Helguvík or Þorlákshöfn. The party stresses the importance of “instilling hope in the hearts of young Icelanders” and “enticing Icelandic expats back home.”

Vala Hafstad is the author of News Muse: Humorous Poems Inspired by Strange News, available on amazon.com and smashwords.com.